Dr. Shirley Raines is a retired American academic who served as president of the University of Memphis from 2001 to 2013. Before entering administration she was a professor of education, specializing in early childhood. In January 2001, the Board of Regents of the University of Memphis elected Shirley Raines as the successor to President V. […] Read More

Brian Moran is a very busy man…in just one particular week, he spoke both to Wells Fargo at an event in Richmond, and to Principal Financial in Des Moines. His message? Your team can accomplish more in 12 weeks than many do in 12 months. Moran is a leading authority on leadership, execution and productivity, […] Read More

We’ve been running a series on our Blog called Why Leadership Matters. We’ve looked at Developing Your Leadership Style, How to Lead a Successful Team, and What Makes You an Excellent Leader. Each of these posts have been about how to lead well, and lead better, in the organisation you’re in. This post is about […] Read More

For more than 30 years, Joseph Grenny has researched human behavior. His rigorous studies have helped him become an expert in interpersonal communication and leadership.While researching Grenny also delivered keynote addresses at leadership conferences. The combination of his knowledge and speaking skills allows him to help leaders and organizations achieve higher performance levels. Read More

By Dean Lindsay, Award Winning Speaker and Author of The Progress Challenge The business term change management has been around for a good long while. The term relates to “initiating significant change” within an organization’s processes. This change can include anything from altering work culture to embracing diversity to modifying an individual’s work tasks to […] Read More

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her […] Read More

As the end of 2015 approaches we at Executive Speakers Bureau look back at some of the hottest speaker topics this year. You’ll find that not only were the topics relevant to audiences in 2015 but will continue to be in 2016. Innovation Largely because of great technological advancements, our world is smaller than ever […] Read More

Shark Tank is the popular reality television show on which entrepreneurs present their innovative products, hoping that one of the investors on the panel, known as “sharks,” will invest in their company. As its popularity grew it became clear that Shark Tank was about much more than just financial investments and business transactions- or the […] Read More